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Lake Lucerne has long attracted famous writers, composers, artists and politicians. Neatly perched above the lake is the getaway house Im Spycher... Im Spycher is a 306-year-old design gem on Lake Lucerne first appeared on Newly Swissed

In 1873, people from all over the world came to the tiny Swiss village of Göschenen. "Gotthard" is a TV production which retells the construction of... Our preview of the upcoming Swiss TV event “Gotthard” first appeared on Newly Swissed

I took up baking while living abroad. Call it an act of desperation, but I was really missing those typical Swiss Christmas cookies. Tin cans filled with... “Spitzbuebe” are my favorite Swiss Christmas cookies, and here’s the recipe first appeared on Newly Swissed

From snow-drenched slopes to glistening lakes and bustling cities, Switzerland is packed with opportunities for tourists. These vintage posters... A Tour of Switzerland in Vintage Tourism Posters first appeared on Newly Swissed

The history of the ViaGottardo trail dates back to the 13th century. The trail crosses Switzerland... Did you know there’s a trail connecting Basel and Chiasso? It’s called ViaGottardo. first appeared on Newly Swissed

Switzerland has a top-notch transportation system, an immaculate nature and a social welfare system. I've observed that many Swiss take these for granted... 18 things that the Swiss take for granted first appeared on Newly Swissed

Christmas is just around the corner and you might be struggling to think of gifts for your friends and loved ones. Here are some unique Swiss gift ideas... The Ultimate Swiss Holiday Gift Guide first appeared on Newly Swissed

Shortly before the opening of Switzerland’s 57 kilometer rail tunnel, we have officially become pioneers. The Gottardino limited train took us inside... We wandered around the world’s longest rail tunnel – at 31 degrees Celsius first appeared on Newly Swissed

I don't know about you, but one thing I have found lacking in Switzerland is good old Mexican food. Burrito District in Zürich... Burrito District brings Mexican madness to the heart of Zürich first appeared on Newly Swissed

The Switzerland based ballet dancers Myrna Kamara and Gabriel Stoyanov have just launched a fascinating video project: "All we ask". Their aim is to... “All we ask” is a video project where ballet dancers speak up first appeared on Newly Swissed

We are looking for a new tenant for our modern and luminous 4-room duplex, very central location (Wiedikon), approx 105 sqm, located on 5th / 6th floor with views to Uetliberg and lovely roofs of the city. Location: 3 mins walking from Wiedikon train/tram station, 2 mins walking from Werd tram station, 5 min walking from Stauffacher. Location is awesome both […]

I'm subletting my fully apartment from January - March 2017. (Available slightly earlier if required). I'll also be moving out completely from March so the potential to take over the lease is there if interested. Address is in Thalwil but it's closer to the next train station 'Oberrieden'. Google Tischenlooweg, Thalwil Photo's a […]

Hello all, I have a room available in a 3.5 apartment in Thalwil. Is quite a big room with acess to the kitchen, living room and bathrooms of course. The room is going to be available in the begining of February. Rent: 1000.- + internet + electricity Just contact me if you want to take a look. The apartment is very well located, few minutes to: the station o […]

Garage is on Hegibachstrasse. -Underground garage space. -Door opens with a key. -Garage is dry and warm. -Space is big enough to do some work on car (e.g. change winter tyres). 200 CHF per month. Available late December / beginning of January.

We are unfortunately leaving Switzerland so looking for tenants for our apartment, available from mid *February 2017*. *Area*: Witikon (Zurich 8053) is an area on the edge of Zurich city. It is within the Zurich city transport zone so very quick and easy access to the centre, yet has a village feel with lots of green fields, forests and beautiful walking rou […]

Bedroom in a two-room flat (58 m^2). Modern kitchen and bathroom, new building. Large hallway and enclosed porch with a 6th floor view. Located near FHNW, shopping, and train station. 25 minute commute to Zurich, 15 minutes to PSI. Parking spot available, pets allowed. No smoking! Available immediately. I'm a 26 yo PhD student who travels a lot, is outd […]

Posted on behalf of a friend... I am looking for a new tenant for my furnished large room with balcony in my flat in Glattbrugg from 1 January 2017. Glattbrugg is close to the airport and Oerlikon. The apartment is on the 2nd floor without elevator and consists of two rooms with large windows, a separate kitchen and a balcony. In addition, there is a cellar […]

The Gotthard base tunnel opens for business on Sunday. Trains will run through the Gotthard mountain in just 20 minutes, but passengers will miss out on the sights along the historic route. Historian and railway expert Kilian T. Elsasser filled us in on exactly what we’ll be missing out on. swissinfo.ch: What makes this stretch of railway between Erstfeld, c […]

Crowded accommodation, burglaries, night-time noise, road injuries – these are some of the complaints that have affected the ranking of Geneva and Lausanne in a Federal Statistical Office report into quality of life in Swiss cities. “Quality of life in the cities 2016” analysed various aspects of the quality of life in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Lausanne, […]

Each week cartoonist Marina Lutz takes a look at an issue in the news in Switzerland. She has worked with different Swiss media as a caricaturist, including the Nebelspalter satirical magazine. Lutz has won several awards for her work, notably during the Fumetto international cartoon festival. Click through to see the different images.

Elif* and Emre* have lived in Switzerland for 12 years, but a law that pushes for better-integrated new citizens has put on hold their dream of becoming Swiss anytime soon. Some say the legislation goes too far, actually achieving the opposite effect. In 2004, Elif* and Emre* knew they needed to leave Turkey quickly. He says that the last of several trips t […]

A movement has started in Zurich to bring together women who work in the tech field that could break male dominance in the sector. It’s a Wednesday evening in Zurich and around 100 women (and a handful of men) have packed into a room at Google’s Zurich offices. They’re part of the We Shape Tech network. Organised by six women in their free time and of their […]

What happens when a group of cocoa farmers from Peru launch their own chocolate label but have never made chocolate before? They fly to Switzerland. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) Choba Choba, meaning “I help you, you help me” in the Andean language Quechua, is a Swiss co-founded initiative aimed at empowering cocoa farmers in Peru by turning them into entrepreneurs. T […]

Swiss prosperity depends on access to global markets, which President Johann Schneider-Ammann said would be a priority in his first talk with US President-elect Donald Trump. Schneider-Ammann previewed the conversation that he said Trump wants to have with him soon as a chance for the two men to speak as entrepreneur-to-entrepreneur and politician-to-politic […]

Nina Caprez is one of the world’s best free climbers. She no longer cares about competition or rankings. But the 30-year-old Swiss is still climbing mountain routes that few women have mastered. To live her life and passion the way she wants, Nina left Switzerland eight years ago and lives in Grenoble, France. swissinfo.ch met her during one of her rare visi […]

Claude Peguiron is one of the latest converts to organic agriculture. While the total number of Swiss holdings continues to decline, more and more of the farms that remain, like Peguiron’s, are turning their back on conventional methods. Peguiron is stubborn – like many people who work on the land – but without the taciturn nature that often comes with it. A […]

As a dramatic year for elections and referendums around the world comes to an end, there is little sign of “democracy fatigue”. Indeed, high turnouts in Austria and Italy show that direct democracy is in rude health. December 4, 2016, was really something: voters in Austria chose – at the third attempt – their head of state, while Italians rejected the bigge […]

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A recent National Geographic article looks at the rejuvenating power of nature on our brain and overall health. What we have known intuitively for centuries is now being backed up […] Source: Science shows this popular Swiss activity increases brain power and life expectancy – SWITZERLAND Where Quality and People Meet The post Science shows this popular Swis […]

Foreign nationals interested in spending a short stay, living, working or retiring in Switzerland. Everything you need to know about before, during and after your stay in Switzerland. Consequences of the Swiss vote on the free movement of persons. Source: Entry, stay and living in Switzerland. – www.ch.ch The post Entry, stay and living in Switzerland. – www […]

Life in Switzerland. Here you will find answers to questions regarding the immigration – entry, living and working in Switzerland, changing residence, land purchases, taxation, social security, laws, special courses for foreign children. Source: Living in Switzerland as a foreign national – www.ch.ch The post Living in Switzerland as a foreign national – www […]